Tomorrow, April 19th, is “Record Store Day“. I’m still trying to figure out exactly what it encompasses. While I take offense at Metallica “launching” record store day (at one point the thought of them signing 180 gram vinyl copies of Kill ‘Em All and Ride The Lightning would have been INSANE, but that would have to involve Cliff Burton driving up in a VW Bug blasting “Earth AD”… alas those days are long gone as is any credibility Metallica once had), perhaps some stores will be having sales or in-store performances? I really don’t know, although I’ve seen a few Myspace bulletins from stores I’m “friends” with - long-running favorite Lou’s in Encinitas, CA being one.
The idea at first seemed somewhat campy and overly-hipsterish to me, but I’ve forced myself to believe this is a good concept. As a former employee of the legendary Vinyl Solution Records in Huntington Beach, CA, and a guy who once drove around the entire United States stopping at EVERY record store we could find (Richmond’s Plan 9, Philadelphia Record Exchange [picked up 4 Walls Falling 7" on Axtion Packed!], NYC’s Generation, Seattle’s Singles Going Steady [scored Faith "Subject to Change" on blue], among many, many others) I feel like I have to support this idea no matter how vague it seems.
If nothing else, consider it a good reason to spend your $600 federal government stimulus check (has anyone actually received this yet?) on that rare Killed By Death or Dangerhouse single you’ve been itching for.
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April 21st, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Nice Cliff pic dude!